In conservation there are hundreds of minutes dedicated to cleaning dust and grime accumulated on the back of an artwork, removing old repairs, adhesives, and overpaints, measuring chemical parameters, making and testing adhesives and varnishes, and several other endless tasks that are essential for proper treatment but pass behind the scenes, invisible to the eye of the general public.
It is precisely all that we do behind the scenes what we want to show you, and what gives us the name to this video: Art Conservation Behind the Scenes at South Florida Art Conservation.
Inpainting & Loss Compensation on Paper
A brief on the course titled Inpainting & Loss Compensation on Paper. The course covered new materials and techniques applied in Paper Conservation.
Tang Horses, Chinese Terracotta Pottery
Tang horses were made in China as tomb accessories for the comfort and use of the deceased in the afterlife. They were a symbol of status, and are usually found in the tombs of the rich and powerful, as well as the imperial family
Brushes, Brushes…
Brushes are the most important tool for painters, and one of the most important for art conservators.